in with the new

A semi-chronological look back at 2020

WWIII

Austrailia

Trial of President Trump

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The loss of a legend

March 11

Tiger King

Murder Hornets

Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd

"Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone"

locust invasion

Growing Hostility

Space X Falcon 9

Kamala Harris

Westcoast Wildfires

RIP: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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2020 Presidential Election

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WE DID IT

Now some time for personal reflection

In looking back at 2020. . .

How do you feel

What emotion do you hope to focus on in 2021?

emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, name, understand and regulate our feelings, rather than allowing out of control emotions to mindlessly influence choices, actions, and relationships

EI requires focus, conscious choice, and constant practice.

Recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, and (most importantly) regulating the emotions– you can make that feeling work for, rather than against you

Regulating requires the development of strategies like mindful breathing; celebrating your own and others’ positive emotions; being the first to apologize, forgive, or initiate joy; rejecting negative “self-talk”, and taking a moment each morning to consider what it would look like for you to be your “best self” that day

Keeping this in mind

What 2021 intentions do you have?

An intention is a direction you want to go. A goal is more specific.

A goal is “work out three times a week,” while an intention is, “take better care of my body,”

Some find it easier to focus on intention rather than on goals or use intention to develop goals.

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Let's start 2021 by setting an intention

• Start by focusing on what you want
• Focus on what is positive; don't focus on a negative (I want to find worthwile ways to spend my free time instead of I want to spend less time on social media and binge watching Netflix.
• Give yourself time & commit to it (one month is a good place to start)
• Don't give up on yourself that's not how you create change.
• If you are feeling extra saucy, go ahead and turn your intention to a goal-- a SMART one, of course.

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